ICC Pulse Podcast

In this episode, Steve Jones, Code Council Lead Senior Government Relations Regional Manager, talks with Dario Lamberti, General Manager of the Engineered Films Division at ISI Building Products on a recent update to the 2021 International Residential Code on under-slab vapor retarders. They go in-depth on the significance of this code update; the manufacturing, installation and selection of high-performance vapor barriers; and the overall importance of engaging in the code development process.

This episode is sponsored by ISI Building Products.

Links to related and referenced topics in this episode:

• ISI Building Products
• Insul-Tarp Under-Slab Insulation
• Viper II Under-Slab Vapor Barriers
• Benefits of Participating in the ICC Code Development Process
• ICC Code Development Process

Dario's Favorite Building: Michigan Stadium

In this episode, Cecilia Muela, Building Official and Assistant Director with 4LEAF, Inc., and Code Council Instructor, talks with Rachel Patterson, Code Enforcement Officer with the Town of Erie, Colorado; Aleris Dunn, Chief Building Official with the City of Rohnert Park, California; Hilda Martinez, Code Enforcement Investigator with the City of Brownsville, Texas; and Lucero Aréchiga, Senior Public Information Officer for the City of Austin, Texas about their experiences in entering the building safety profession and ways to access resources and opportunities to encourage career growth in the field.

Links to related and referenced topics in this episode:

• Women Leaders in Code Enforcement Symposium
• The Code Council's Safety 2.0 Program
• Emerging Leaders Membership Council
• Favorite Buildings:
  • Rachel: Sydney Opera House
  • Lucero: Pyramid at the Louvre and the New York Public Library
  • Hilda: Historic Preservation Communities
  • Aleris: Solano County Government Center

In this episode, JC Hudgison, member of the Code Council's Emerging Leaders Membership Council and CBO for the City of Tampa and Justin Edson, President of the Code Enforcement Officer Safety Foundation (CEOSF) discuss the hidden dangers code officials encounter on the job and the importance of spreading awareness of code enforcement officer safety. Links to topics referenced in this episode:

• CEOSF website - https://www.codeofficersafety.org/

Episode Length: 00:26:32

In this episode, Amy Blankenbiller, Executive Director of the National Elevator Industry Incorporated talks with Dottie Mazzarella, Vice President for Government Relations for the International Code Council about the role of codes and elevator safety as we begin to emerge from the coronavirus crisis.

Links to topics referenced in this episode:

• NEII Home Page: https://nationalelevatorindustry.org/
• NEII Model Safety Codes: https://nationalelevatorindustry.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Model-Code-Info-Sheet.pdf

Episode Length: 00:37:36

In the final episode of Season 3 of the ICC Pulse Podcast, Judy Zakreski, Code Council Vice President of Global Services talks with Professor Kim Lovegrove and Professor Alfred Omenya on the newly-released Good Practice Guidelines and Principles for the Development of Building Regulations in Low Income Countries. The Guidelines were developed by the IBQC as a follow up to the more general IBQC Principles for Good Practice Building Regulation, published in September 2020.

Professor Lovegrove is Chair of the IBQC, an adjunct professor at the University of Canberra, a senior international consultant to the World Bank, and a senior construction lawyer with Lovegrove and Cotton Lawyers, based in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia. Professor Omenya is an IBQC Board Member, a practicing architect and expert in sustainable human settlements, and principal researcher and CEO at Eco-Build Africa, a leading consultancy on sustainable urban development for developing countries.

Links to topics referenced in this episode:

• IBQC Publication: Good Practice Guidelines and Principles for the Development of Building Regulations in Low Income Countries
• September 2020 IBQC Publication: IBQC Principles for Good Practice Building Regulation
• International Building Quality Centre: http://www.ibqc.org.au/
• Alfred's favorite building – Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater house in Pennsylvania, USA: https://fallingwater.org/
• University of Canberra: https://www.canberra.edu.au/
• Eco-Build Africa: http://www.ecobuild-africa.com/home/
• This episode is sponsored by the American Concrete Institute: https://www.concrete.org/

Episode Length: 00:58:23

In this episode, Steve Jones, Code Council Senior Gov't Relations Regional Manager talks with Mike Fischer, Executive Director of the International Door Association (IDA); and Gordon Thomas, Technical Director at Door and Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA) on the importance of garage door safety. They also share safety tips and resources for inspectors and the public on checking garage doors.

Links to topics referenced in this episode:

• The Code Council's Evaluation Services also provides certifications on doors: https://icc-es.org/building-products-listing-program/
• For more technical information on garage doors, visit: https://www.dasma.com/technical-data-sheets/
• International Door Association (IDA): https://doors.org/
• Door and Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA): https://www.dasma.com/
• Garage Door Safety Month Resources: https://doors.org/resources/garage-door-safety-month
• This episode is sponsored by the American Gas Association: https://www.aga.org/
• DASMA Technical Data Sheet 167 – Sectional Garage Door & Electric Operator Checklist for Home Inspectors and Consumers: https://www.dasma.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/TDS167-Sectional-Garage-Door-Electric-Operator-Checklist-for-Home-Inspectors-and-Consumers.pdf

Episode Length: 00:17:06

In this episode, John ("JC") Hudgison, Certified Building Official for the City of Tampa & Emerging Leaders Membership Council member talks with Henry Green, former President & CEO of NIBS and former Code Council Board President, and Anthony Floyd, Green Building Program Manager for the City of Scottsdale, on training the next generation in black and brown communities and how we can increase awareness and education about the building safety profession.

Links to topics referenced in this episode:

• Code Council Study on The Future of Code Officials
• Anthony's favorite building: National Museum of African American History & Culture
• Henry's favorite building: U.S. Capitol

Episode: 00:29:19

In this episode, Sara Yerkes, Code Council Senior VP of Government Relations talks with Bob Raymer, Senior Engineer and Technical Director at CBIA Sacramento, about his experience with California's code adoptions and on his career as a code official.

Episode: 00:31:38

In this episode, Sara Yerkes, Code Council Senior VP of Government Relations and Lakisha Woods, President and CEO of the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) discuss the NIBS and ICC's shared commitments to resilience and sustainability.

Episode: 00:22:23

In this episode, Gabe Maser, Code Council Vice President of Government Relations and National Strategy talks with Edward Laatsch, Director of the Planning, Safety and Building Science Division at FEMA about FEMA's recent report Building Codes Save – A Nationwide Study of Loss Prevention.

Links to topics referenced in this episode:

• Building Codes Save: A Nationwide Study of Loss Prevention
• Study on Hurricane Harvey
• Only about four in 10 Americans can afford to cover a $1,000 blow with savings (Bankrate survey). That's about one-third of the average Federal Emergency Management Agency-verified (not actual) losses post-Harvey.
• FLASH No Code. No Confidence. Program: resource allowing the public to determine the building codes used in their communities
• U.S. Code Adoptions Map: provides information about code adoptions in the United States

Episode: 00:22:23